Türkiye boasts Europe’s largest youth population, surpassing 117 nations
Türkiye’s youth population has climbed to 12.7 million, cementing its status as Europe’s largest youth capital and effectively outnumbering the entire populations of 117 countries, new data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) reveals.
TÜİK defines the youth population as people aged 15 to 24. Globally, this age group numbered approximately 1.2 billion in 2025, accounting for 15.6 percent of the world’s estimated 8.2 billion people.
In Türkiye, 12.7 million people fall within the 15-24 age bracket, representing 14.8 percent of the country’s total population of 86.1 million.
The figures underline the country’s relatively young demographic profile at a time when many European nations are facing aging populations and declining birth rates.
